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Tatiana Koleva

Born in Bulgaria, Tatiana Koleva lives and works at present in the Netherlands. Internationally renown as virtuoso solo and ensemble performer, she is actively involved in the promotion of contemporary music and art forms all over the world. She has established herself as a leading percussionist specializing in marimba. Her performances leave the audience spellbound with intriguing rhythms and surprising musical developments. In addition to her intensive concert activities Mrs. Koleva leads regularly master classes for marimba/percussion and chamber music as well as composer workshops. She has played concerts and given clinics throughout Europe, the USA, Japan, Jordan, Mexico and Canada. Tatiana Koleva has commissioned a number of compositions specially written for her and her projects and ensembles. Most of the pieces use her new performing technique of "marimba extended" developed during the intense collaboration with the composers, using other percussion instruments, sound tracks and her voice. Based on that conception Tatiana released her first solo CD "Knock on Wood" released in 2004 on the NovaLinia records, and followed up by the premiere of her new solo multimedia program "Rituals & Confessions" in March 2006.

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Gordon Hazlewood

Born: July 19, 1947

Gordon was born in Guyana, where the culture and influences were more Caribbean than South American despite its geographical location. This explains the proliferation in Guyana of the Trinidadian invented and styled steel band or steel drum orchestra. As a young boy he saw the way the steel band was made and borrowed from the tuning process of the large oil drums. He was able to create his first instrument at the age of seven. Through the years he has continued to refine his approach to tuning and mounting the cans to improve tonality and create instruments of differing ranges. These exercises were, until recently, mainly for his own personal entertainment. He has thrilled audiences internationally with the simplicity and versatility of the instrument

Langlois

Born: March 2, 1971

David Langlois was born in Paris, France, where he took up the drum set at age fifteen. A year later, he began his training with Johnny Stadler, professional jazz drummer, well known for his appearances on Swiss television, radios and for his outstanding live performances throughout Europe. Mr. Langlois, then, performed in several jazz bands in France and Switzerland. At 21 years old, he was hired as a full time musician by Gilles Remy, an European renowned, jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, to play the washboard and the drum set in the “Gilles Remy Orchestra”, which toured internationally, playing at the highly esteemed, Montreux Jazz Festival, and numerous other festivals all over Europe. It was at this time, that David invented his signature washboard instrument, and polished his unique washboard technique, which immediately attracted several avenues of professional work. In 1994: David founded his own four pieces band, “The Sun Side Jazz Band”, inspired by New Orleans jazz, which performed at concerts and festivals throughout France and Switzerland. In 1998: David Langlois released his first album “Sun Side in the Street” which he arranged, performed and produced. In 2000: David Langlois arranged, interpreted and produced his second album untitled “Swingin’ Leman”. During his years with Sun Side Jazz Band, Mr

Ryu Bok-Sung

Born: 1939

Ryu Bok-sung was a teenager fiddling with his radio dial in rural South Korea when he chanced upon a strange new music he couldn't name, but it struck an immediate emotional chord. It was the mid-1950s, and Ryu had tuned to the Armed Forces Radio network popular with U.S. troops. When the boy heard the tune "Straight No Chaser," played by John Coltrane and Miles Davis, he reveled in its staccato-fire jazz saxophone riffs and melodious trumpet solos and knew his life was changed forever. "I've been obsessed with the music ever since I first heard it," says Ryu, now 72. "I didn't even know what the music was

Michael Spiro

Michael Spiro is a world-renowned percussionist, recording artist, and educator, known specifically for his work in the Latin music field. Spiro's formal education includes a bachelor's degree with honors in Latin American Studies from the University of California, and three and a half years of graduate work in ethnomusicology at the University of Washington. His practical education consists of a seven- year apprenticeship with Francisco Aguabella (a relationship which continues today) and extensive study throughout Latin America. He has studied annually in Cuba since 1984 with musicians such as Jose Luis Quintana ("Changuito"), Esteban Vega Bacallao ("Cha-Cha"), Daniel Diaz and Juan "Claro" Blanco of Orquesta Ritmo Oriental, Regino Jimenez, Los Muñequitos de Matanzas and Grupo Afro-Cuba de Matanzas

Efrain Toro

Efrain Toro is recognized as one of the finest and most complete all round percussionists in the world. Efrain began his musical career in his native Puerto Rico. Although he started on the drum kit, he very soon began to work with timbales, congas, and a wide variety of other instruments. At the age of 21 Efrain moved to Boston to attend New England Conservatory. Here he studied drum set with much acclaimed drummer Alan Dawson. Efrain relocated to Los Angeles in 1979. Working extensively in Spain from 1996, Efrain has recorded and performed with some of the top names in Spain: from Pop (Rosana, Pedro Guerra, Ismael Serrano, Ketama) and Jazz (Guillermo MacGill, Chano Domingues, Javier Colina, Tino Di Geraldo, Pedro Rui Blas) to Flamenco (Eva La Yerbabuena, El Pele, Juan Carlos Romero in La Bienal Del Flamenco in Seville). A versatile performer, Efrain plays every style from rock & roll to classical

David Langlois

David Langlois was born in Paris, France, where he took up the drum set at age fifteen. A year later, he began his training with Johnny Stadler, At 21, he was hired as a full time musician to play the washboard and the drum set, it was then that David invented his signature washboard instrument, and polished his unique washboard technique, which immediately attracted several avenues of professional work. In 1994, David founded his own band, "The Sun Side Jazz Band", performed at numerous concerts throughout Europe and released two albums "Sun Side in the Street" and "Swingin' Leman"

Lukas Ligeti

Born: June 13, 1965

Transcending the boundaries of genre, the Austrian, New-York-City-based composer-percussionist Lukas Ligeti has developed a musical style of his own that draws upon downtown New York experimentalism, contemporary classical music, jazz, electronica, as well as world music, particularly from Africa. Known for his non-conformity and diverse interests, Lukas creates music ranging from the through-composed to the free-improvised, often exploring polyrhythmic/polytempo structures, non-tempered tunings, and non-western elements. Other major sources of inspiration include experimental mathematics, computer technology, architecture and visual art, sociology and politics, and travel